جمله ذرات زمین و آسمان ** لشکر حق‌اند گاه امتحان

All the atoms of earth and heaven are God’s army, (as you will find out) on putting it to the test.

باد را دیدی که با عادان چه کرد ** آب را دیدی که در طوفان چه کرد

You have seen what the wind did to the people of ‘Ád, you have seen what the water did at the Deluge;

آنچ بر فرعون زد آن بحر کین ** وآنچ با قارون نمودست این زمین 785

How that vengeful Sea dashed on Pharaoh, and how this Earth behaved to Qárún (Korah);

وآنچ آن بابیل با آن پیل کرد ** وآنچ پشه کله‌ی نمرود خورد

And what those bábíl (swifts) did to the Elephant, and how the gnat devoured the skull of Nimrod;

وآنک سنگ انداخت داودی بدست ** گشت شصد پاره و لشکر شکست

And how a David hurled with his hand a stone (which) became six hundred pieces and shattered an army.

سنگ می‌بارید بر اعدای لوط ** تا که در آب سیه خوردند غوط

Stones rained upon the enemies of Lot, so that they were submerged in the black water.

گر بگویم از جمادات جهان ** عاقلانه یاری پیغامبران

If I relate the help given rationally to the prophets by the inanimate things of the world,

مثنوی چندان شود که چل شتر ** گر کشد عاجز شود از بار پر 790

The Mathnawí will become of such extent that, if forty camels carry it, they will be unable to bear the full load.

دست بر کافر گواهی می‌دهد ** لشکر حق می‌شود سر می‌نهد

The (infidel’s) hand will give testimony against the infidel will become an army of God, and will submit (to the Divine command).

ای نموده ضد حق در فعل درس ** در میان لشکر اویی بترس

O you that in your actions have studied to oppose God, you are in the midst of His army: be afraid!